Agriculture

Farmers break into Kurigram fertiliser warehouse, take 197 urea sacks

Our Correspondent, Lalmonirhat

2 HOUR(s) • Agriculture

Opinion / El Niño and its effects on Bangladesh’s agriculture

M Jamal Uddin

23 August 2026 • Business

Govt to import 1.15 lakh tonnes of fertiliser amid supply concerns

Star Business Report

20 August 2026 • Business

Bangladesh gets first grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot

Star Business Report

19 August 2026 • Business

Market monitoring alone cannot reduce commodity prices: Muktadir

Star Business Report

18 August 2026 • Business

Dependence on imported agri products will be gradually reduced: minister

Star Business Report

18 August 2026 • Business

BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target

Star Business Report

17 August 2026 • Business

Opinion / Making food security nutrition-sensitive

M Jamal Uddin

17 August 2026 • Business

The government-run farm has nine ponds, including three for brood fish used in egg collection. Photo: Star

Vacancies, silted ponds leave Moulvibazar govt fish farm struggling

Mintu Deshwara

16 August 2026 • Agriculture

Ensure proper use of fallow, single-crop lands in Sylhet: minister

Star Business Report

15 August 2026 • Business

Water chestnut cultivation turns wetlands into profit

Farmers in Jamalpur’s Dewanganj upazila are turning fallow, waterlogged lands and marshes into productive fields by cultivating water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis).

5 December 2025

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Don’t clear mangrove forests for shrimp farms: fisheries adviser

Mangrove forests are indispensable for safeguarding the coastal environment, says Farida Akhter

4 December 2025

Summer onion project wilts as seeds cannot withstand heat

Farmers welcome project but say they need heat-tolerant seeds

3 December 2025

How salinity sank Satkhira farmers' harvests

Crop fields disappear as saltwater invasion forces them to switch to shrimp farming

2 December 2025

Debt-laden Zeal Bangla begins another crushing season

The sugar mill in Jamalpur has a debt of Tk 656.75 crore, mostly bank interest

30 November 2025

Two-day potato festival begins in Dhaka on December 12

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) will organise the event

29 November 2025

Hill farmers turn to coffee for better earnings

Farmers in the hilly areas under the Chimbuk range in Bandarban are gradually shifting from traditional jhum cultivation to coffee farming, driven by better market prospects and higher returns.

29 November 2025

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Coriander prices soar as off-season rain cuts yield

Unseasonal rainfall has reduced coriander leaf production in the Rangpur region this year, driving prices to a record high and leaving consumers frustrated, even as farmers enjoy unexpected profits.

21 November 2025

Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers

Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas

9 November 2025

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Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser

So far, around 2,800 applications have been submitted for onion imports

9 November 2025

Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers

Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas

9 November 2025

Potato farmers drown in debt as price plummets

Encouraged by the high potato prices during last November’s planting season, Khairul Islam, a farmer from Nabdigonj in Rangpur, invested Tk 10.92 lakh in potato cultivation by borrowing.

1 November 2025